WEATHER FORECASTS FOR KRAKOW, WARSAW AND POZNAN AREAS, 26 FEBRUARY - 15 MARCH 1952

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WEATHER FORECASTS FOR KRAKOW WARSAW
AND POZHAN AREAS, 26 FEBRUARY - 15.!119 CH 52
1. KRAKOW AREA
The following forecasts for southern Poland, compiled by the State Hydro-
logical and Meteorological Institute in Krakow, are taken from the Krakow news-
paper Dziennik Polski. All temperatures are in centigrade.
Cloudy and foggy with intermittent rain. s d drizzle in the valley, rain
and snow in the uplands, and snow in the mountains. Clearing somewhat in the
west during the day. Highest t^mperature during the day around zero. Tempera-
ture range high in the mountains from -4 degrees to -10 degrees. Light and
moderate westerly and northwesterly winds.
Some cloudiness and fog in the morning Mostly clear and warmer during
the day. Temperature range in the uplands during the day from 2 degrees in the
east to 1C degrees in the west. Temperature during the night around zero with
some frost. Temperature range in the mountains from -3 degrees to -8 degrees.
Light to moderate southwesterly and southerly winds. Possible foehn in the
mountains.
On the whole, fair, or rather fair, with increasing cloudiness, especially
in the San River basin and occasional snow. Temperature range in the uplands
during the day from -4 degrees in Slask to 12 degrees in the San River basin;
during the night from -8 in Slask to -20 in San River basin. Prevailing light
easterly and northeasterly winds.
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Cloudy with occasional snow, gradually clearing during the day. Tempera-
ture range during the day from -10 degre 3 to -6 degrees; high in the moun-
tains from -14 degrees to -20 degrees. Moderate northerly and northeasterly
winds with sudden gusts. Strong winds in the mountains.
Report on Skiing Conditions
Snow depth in centimeters: Karpacz,44; Sniezka, 232; Miedzylesie, 54;
Ladek, 29; Cieszyn, 25; Wisla, 75; Koniakow, 128; Barania Gora, 252; Kl.imczok,
231; Szczyrk, 76; Skrzyczne, 251; Kubalonka, 126; Rajcza, 58; Zwardon, 160;
Pilsko, 220; Sucha, 92; Zawoja, 72; Babia Gora summit, 295; Leskowiec, 151;
Lubon Wielki, 172; Witow, 45; Gubalowka, 130; Bukowina, 99; Hale Ornak, 175;
Dolina Chocholowska, 162; Hala Gasienicowa, 224; Kalatowki, 68; Hale Kondra-
tova, 151; Dolina Pieciu Stawow, 290; Kasprowy Wierch, 240; Lysa Polana, 120;
Morskie Oko, 243; Obidowa, 103; Rabka, 64; Turbnez, 235; Szczawnica, 66; Ro-
gacz, 140; Krynica, 82; Radziejowa, 142; Iwonicz, 45; Barminek, 81; Przemysl,17.
Skiing conditions in the mountains are good. Fresh powder snow of 5-20
centimeters covers a layer of granular snow. Some heavy snowdrifts. Danger of
avalanches in the Tatry.
Generally considerable cloudiness with occasional light snow during the
night and day, gradually clearing locally Temperature range during the day
from -4 degrees to -8 degrees; during tht _ight from -8 degrees to -15 degrees.
Moderate northeasterly winds.
Fair with some haze during the night and morning. Freezing temperatures.
Temperature range in the uplands during the day from -5 degrees to -10 degrees;
during the night, from -12 degrees to -17 degrees. Highest temperature in the
mountains -8 degrees (inversion gradient). Moderate easterly winds gradually
changing to light southeasterly winds.
Fair with some fog in the morning and increasing cloudiness in the after-
noon from the west. Highest temperature during the day 6 degrees, during the
night -6 degrees; temperature range high in the mountains from -8 degrees to
-3 degrees. Calm or light southwesterly winds with passing foehns in the moun-
tains.
Generally fair in the morning with gradually increasing cloudiness in the
west. Temperature range during the day from R degrees to 6 degrees; during
the night from -3 degrees to -8 degrees. Calm or light southerly winds. Fog
during the night and in the morning hours.
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?i:. 13 March
Generally quite fair with occasional increasing cloudiness and light rain
in the mountains. Temperature range in the uplands during the day from 2 de-
grees to 7 degrees; during the night from -5 degrees to -10 degrees. Tempera-
ture range high in the mountains from about -5 degrees to -10 degrees. Pro-
wailing light southwesterly and westerly winds.
Cloudy in the warning with rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains,
gradually clearing during the day. Cooler. Temperature during the day around
zero. Temperature range high in the mountains from -6 degrees to 14 degrees.
Moderate northerly winds.
Report on Skiing Conditions
Snow depth in centimeters: Szklarska Poreba, 52; Karpacz, 32; Sniezka,
212; Bielsko, 36; Wisla, 50; Barania Gcra, 225; Rownica, 200; Klimczok, 196;
Szczyrk, 65; Skrzyczne, 245; Wielka Racza, 231; Lipowska, 212; Pilsko, 220;
Gubalow:ca, 138; Bukowina, 98; Hala Ornak, 162; Dolina Chocholcwska, 173; Zako-
pane, 82; Kuznice, 139; Kalatowki, 122: Dolina Pieciu Stawow, oR2; Kasprowy
Wierch, 244; Myslenickie Turnie, 155; Glodowka, 125; Obidowa, 99; Turbacz, 230;
Krynica, 69; Jaworzyna Krynicka, 183.
Skiing in general is good in the mountains. Loose granular and frozen
covers prevail in the Sudeten Mountains, packed snow in the Carpathian Mour-
tains, and loose granular and frozen covers in the lower reaches.
Quite fair in the south with considerable cloudiness and occasional snow
in the east. Temperature range in the uplands during the day from -1 degree
to -5 degrees; during the night from -5 degrees to -11 degrees. Temperature
range high in the mountains from -14 degrees to -20 degrees. Light with some
_:derate to strong northwesterly winds.
The following forecasts are from the Warsaw newspaper llustrowany Kurier
Polski.
26 February
Temperature range during the day from about 7 degrees in the west to -4
degrees in the east.
27 February
Generally cloudy and foggy in the morning. Considerable cloudiness dur-
ing the day with some drizzle, rain, or snow. Temperature range during the day
from -2 degrees to 5 degrees. Light variable winds.
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28 February
Considerable cloudiness with now or rain in the south and some in the
west. Considerably cooler temperatures moving from northeast to south. Temper-
ature range from about -14 degrees in the Suwalki area to a few degrees above
zero in the west.
Cloudy and foggy with possible snow'in the east and rain or drizzle in the
west. Light frost in the east during the night.
Generally fair or quite fair. Some in..reasing cloudiness in the east with
light snow. Temperature range during the night from -6 degrees in the west to
-20 degrees in the east; during the day from -3 degrees to -10 degree:.
Generally cloudy and foggy with light rain or drizzle, clearing during the
day in western Pomorze. Temperature range during the night from 1 degree to 3
degrees; during the day from 3 degrees to 6 degrees.
The following forecasts are from the Poznan newspaper Glos Wielkonolski.
26 February
Foggy in the morning. Generally considerable cloudiness during the day
with some light rain or drizzle. Highest temperature 6 degrees. Prevailing
light or moderate northwesterly winds.
Generally cloudy and foggy in the morning. Considerable cloudiness dur-
ing .he day with occasional drizzles in the west and snow in the east. High-
eft temperature during the day from -r degrees in the east to 5 degrees in the
vest. Light variable winds.
28 February
Considerable cloudiness with -assing rain or drizzle. Considerably cooler
temperatures moving from the northeast to the southwest. Highest temperature
during the day .a few degrees above zero. Light or moderate northerly and north-
easterly winds.
29 February
Generally considerable cloudiness with light rain locally. Fog. Highest
temperature during the night, -5 degrees. Thaw during the day. Light variable
winds.
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%, C1o114v and foggy with rain or drizzle. Highest temperature around 6 de-
grees. Prevailing light westerly and southwesterly winds.
Cloudy and foggy with rain or drizzle. Highest temperature around 6 de-
grees. Prevailing light westerly and southwesterly winds.
Throughout the country, generally cloudy with some fog and intermittent
snow or rain. Thaw during the day throughout the country. Prevailing light
southerly and southwesterly winds.
Generally fair or quite fair. Temperature range during the night from -6
degrees in the vest to -22 degrees in the east. Highest temperature during
the day from -3 degrees to -10 degrees. Light or moderate northeasterly and
easterly winds.
Cloudy with snow and local sncwstorms in the south. Elsewhere, cloudy,
clearing locally. Temperature range during the night from -5 degrees in the
veet to -13 degrees in the northeast. Highest temperature during the day from
-4 degrees in the east to 2 degrees in the west.
Generally fair or quite fair. Temperature range luring the night from -6
degrees on the western coast to -20 degrees in the northeast. Highest tempera-
ture during the day around zero. Light or moderate easterly winds.
Generally fair. Temperature range during the night from -6 degrees in the
west to -18 in the northeast. Temperature range during the day from around
zero in the west to -8 degrees in the east. Moderate northeasterly and east-
erly winds, occasionally strong with sudden gusts in the south.
Generally fair. Temperature range during the night from -6 degrees in the
vest to -18 degrees in the northeast. Temperature range during the day from
around zero in the west to -8 degrees in the east. Moderate northeasterly and
easterly winds, occasionally strong with sudden gusts in the south.
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Increasing cloudiness in the west with possible light rain. Elsewhere,
generally fair. A fall in temperature during the night to a few degrees below
zero in the vest and to -15 degrees in the southeast. Rise in temperature dur-
ing the day to 9 degrees in the west. Light or moderate southerly and south-
easterly winds.
Generally cloudy and foggy in the northwest and west with light rain or
drizzle, clearing during the day in the northwest. Elsewhere, gradual increase
in cloudiness. Temperature range during the night from one degree in the west
to -12 degrees in the east. Highest temperatures during the day from 3 degrees
to 7 degrees. Prevailing light southwesterly and westerly winds.
Variable cloudiness. Highest temperature during the night, about -4 de-
grees in the northwest. Highest temperature during the day from 2 degrees to
5 degrees. Moderate westerly and northwesterly winds.
Variable cloudiness, considerable in the south with intermittent snow or
sleet. Cooler. Highest temperature during the day around zero. Moderate or
strong northwesterly winds with sudden gusts.
Generally quite fair with gradually increasing cloudiness in the north. A
fall in temperature during the night to -8 degrees. Highest temperature dur-
ing the day 4 degrees in the northwest. Prevailing light or moderate north-
westerly and westerly winds.
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